Which of the following claims is NOT asserted in this section of the textbook regarding the concept of government authority?

a. A government with a legitimate claim to authority is a government with a rightful or justified claim to authority.

b. When governments issue authoritative commands, they normally do so with written rules called ordinary laws.

c. A government with authority over a people has a right to issue commands to the people and to expect those commands to be obeyed.

d. The power of inflicting punishments is what gives governments legitimate authority.

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Liam Orozco · Answer 1

a. A government with a legitimate claim to authority is a government with a rightful or justified claim to authority.